BND · Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Issuer: Vanguard

A low-cost, broadly diversified bond ETF that tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, holding U.S. investment-grade Treasury, agency, corporate, and securitized bonds.

ETF · US ETF average

Long-term returns ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Five-year cumulative total return about -1.4%

Stability ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Five-year maximum price drawdown around 20.8%

Costs ★★★★★★★★★★ Very low annual expense ratio of 0.03%

Upside potential ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Best annual return: about 7.1% in 2025

Liquidity ★★★★★★★★★☆ About $750 million traded daily (recent average)

Performance

1-month total return: 1%

1-year total return: -1%

5-year total return: -1%

Stability

1-month MDD: -1%

1-year MDD: -7%

5-year MDD: -21%